Within David Ferry’s Gilgamesh, civility is given importance. Quickly demonstrated by Enkidu “becoming humanized” in contrast to his former wild demeanor. By becoming more human, Enkidu is welcomed into the society perpetuated during that time. The Sumerians, even though this story comes from oral tradition, placed value on blending in. Yet, Enkidu still had his unique qualities just like Gilgamesh, but the fact that he was, without proper consent, assimilated into what they deemed as civil, demonstrates
Both men were kings at the time their epics took place. They both had divine blood running through their veins; Gilgamesh because he is 2/3 god and Achilles because he is the son of Zeus. Therefore both heroes superhuman strength and are closely tied to the Gods. This also means that they are still morals and not invincible. Due to this fact they both seek more out
In the beginning of the Iliad and the Gilgamesh epics there are similarities in the behavior of the leading characters. Gilgamesh and Achilles both have problems managing their emotions. For Gilgamesh the issue is in the form of sexual conquest and abusing power. For Achilles it is pride and fury that causes problems for the hero. It could be said that these behaviors show how the heroes deal with and internalize feelings as well as emotions. Another similarity is how the loss of their comrades